The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-19
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,,alCapitsl ~ the Arny Of the Csnbsrlaad.
The statue was unveiled ut Washington
ON the 12th in the presence Of alarge mum.
Der OF people. The immediate family oil
President Garfield was represented on the
HARRY" Mir. Garfield did not feeIsbie 10
DO present, but sent a lstter OF regret TO the
society. The administration Of President
Garfield appeared in the person OF Wayne
Mac Veagh, his attorney general. and Mr..
Window, his secretary Of tho treasury.
The present administration Was represent.
ed by the president and the members 81 the
cabinet, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom,
In mourning dress. were present, and the
most prominent persons in the social
Promptly ut 1 l o'clock Gen. Baird, chiei
marching and the procession started.
platoon pf mount ted police lsd the way.
followed BY Gen. baird and his aides; VIZ,
bfetedod u carriage In, which We're, seated
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Rose:
eranS; three Of the four living command.
ErS 3f ths ARMY. III this Cumberland;
Con: Buell.. the Remaining commander,
being unable to be present.
They were soon followed by President
Cleveland, escorted by, Gen, Anderson ind
Sec;retaFy apd Mrs Eaitc6ild, Coz. and Mrs,
Sesfetaiy Lamar Mrs: Cleveland cams
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, Miss Bayartl
and Miss Welsh, just after ] o'clock, and
took her sent beside the president 8 chair.
Ex-Secretary Window and ex-Attorney
General McVeagh. Of Ptesident Garfield 4
cabinet, were among the guests present.
The marine band surrounding the monu.
mentstruck up Hail to the Chief, and amid
the clapping OF hands the American flag en-.
veloping the statue was dropped and the
bronze image stood exposed to the rays Vi
:. RE statue, which is a bronze; Is i d..
sign OF the sculptor. }. Q. A. Ward; who al.
10 designed I he equestrian statue of Gen.
Thomts in Washington: It is ten, feet 81 !
inches in height and represents Garfield
facing the west in the act Of delivering an
address with his right hand resting on a
column and q manuscript held in his left;
Reciimbent ideal figures At each corner oi
the triangular pedestal represent the stu:
dent, the warrior and the statesman, typi.
Tying the three epochs in Gen, Garfield
career: Bronze tablets abe We The figures
Rsas elote, Trumpet and sword and
tic: |' ".' - JUS
Gen. Sheridan then introduced the orator
OF the day, Gen. j. Warren Keller, who, on
part OF the monument committee, deliver.
ed an address transferring the statue to
:: Geb: Sheridan; in behalf OF the society,
then transferred the statue to president
Cleveland in the following words:
Mr.. President: This statue which has
been unveiled in your presence was erected
by the comrades OF Gen. Garfield belonging
to tho army OF the Cumberland. They rec
ognized his merit as q soldier. and they
wished to pay some testimony to the merit
and to his worth as q man. 1 have the
honor, sir, in behalf OF the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland to ask YOU. "a
the representative OF the American people,
to accept thestatue from their hands rs il
was given to me.
President Cleveland, who arose a. Gen:
Sheridan began speaking. replied:
Fellow Citizens: In performances of the
duty assigned to itie on this occasion, |
hereby accept, On behalf OF the people of
the United States. this complete and beau.
tiful statue. Amid the interchange offrater:
hal greetings between the survivors OF the
Army Of the Cumberland and their former
foes upon the battle field, and while the
Union general and the peoples president
awaited burial, the common grief OF the
magnanim O:s survivors and mourning cit.
liens found expression in the determina-
ton to erect this tribute to American
greatness, and thus to-day in it's
symmetry and beauty it presents sign OF
animosities forgotten. IN emblem OF a broth
erhood redeemed, and a token bf d hatioii
throughout the land .fittingH illustrative
6f the love and affection Of our grateful
people, and concentrating brave and
patriotic sacrifices in war, fame in peaceful
pursuits, or honor in public station. But
from this day forth, there shall stand at
our seat Of government, this statue OF a
distinguished citizen who in his life and ser:
wires combined ill those things and more;
which challenge admiration in American
character, loving tenderness in every do
mestic relation, bravery on the field of
of legislation and the highest honor and
dignity in the chief magistracy OF the ma.
ton. This stately eftigy shall not fail to
teach every beholdef that the source OF
American greatncss is confined to no con-
dition, nor dependent alone for its growth
and development upon favorable sur.
roundings. The genius OF our national
life beckons to usefulness and honor those
In every sphere and offers the highest pre-.
ferment to manly hopes and sturdy,
honest effort, chastened and consecra ted
by patriotic hopes and aspirations. Az
long ~ this statue stands let il be proudly
that to every American citizen
the way ia open to fame and station until
Moving up from high to higher,
Becomes on fortune browning slope.
The pillar Of a peoples hope,
The center OF a worlds DESIRE"
Nor can we forget that it also teaches
our people a sad and distressing lesson,
and the thouehtful citizen, who views it's
fair proportions connot fail to re.
call the tragedy of a death which
brought gri Fl and mourning to every house
hold in the land. But while American citi-
zenship stands aghast and affrightcd that
murder and assassination should lurkin the
midst OF a free people and strike down
the head OF their government, n fearless
search and the discovery III the origin and
hiding place OF these hateful and unnatur-
al things should be followed by q solemn
resolve to purge forever from our political
methods and from operations OF urgovern-
ment, the 2ervcrsions and misconceptions
which gave birth to passionate and bloody
thoughts. II from this hour our admira-
ton for the bravery and nobility OF the
American manhood and our faith in the
possibilities and opportunities Of citizen
ship be renewed, if our appreciation OF the
blessing of a revered union and loye for
our government be strengthened, and il
our watchfulness against the dangers of a
mad chas e after partisan spois be quick
ened, the Dedication of this statue to the
people OF the United States will not be in
vain.
During the delivery OF his nd dress the
president was frequently interrupted by
applause. He spoke flnently in a clear
voice. which was audible to most of the
vast crowd that filed the circle before the
stand. When he had concluded the band
played Hail Columbia" and Rev. F. d.
Power, pastor OF Gen. Garfeld's church in
this city, pronounced the bencdiction
The troops were then dismissed, and the
ceremonies came to an end.
In Memory OF Gen. Sedgwick.
Members OF the Sixth army corps went
from Richmond, Va, on the 18th to Spott-
sylvania court house to dedicate a tablet
to the memory OF the late Gen. selswick.
At the battle field they were welcomed and
warmly greeted by large gathering Of
Virginians, including many cx-Conieder.